Chapter 504

Ellinor smirked, “Bartlett, I’ve gotta say, you’re a real bore sometimes. So boring that you can actually remember stuff like that.”

Bartlett replied calmly, “I didn’t make an effort to remember, it’s just that I can’t forget that day. To me, it was like our first date, Ellinor.”

Date? What date?

She was a married woman then, albeit just in a business partnership with Theo. But if that could be counted as a date, wouldn’t that be betrayal?

Ellinor didn’t want to chat with Bartlett anymore. Every word he said was like a tease. Too bad he picked the wrong girl. She wasn’t falling for his tricks.

Across the table, Balfour was busy rearranging his poker cards. He looked up to find Ellinor and Bartlett whispering and a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.

Haillie often mentioned that Ellinor was a man–magnet and was always ready to flirt when given the chance. He was skeptical, as Ellinor didn’t strike him as a frivolous girl.

But now, even a seasoned player like Bartlett couldn’t resist her charm. There was no denying that Ellinor had some tricks up her sleeve.

Balfour was growing a distaste for his new secretary.

a ringtone echoed in the room, followed by intermittent

caller ID and picked up. “What’s up? Alright, I’ll

turned to Ellinor, “Ms. Mendoza.”

down her glass and stood up, “Yes, Mr.

for me; I’ve gotta

had no

cards from Balfour and took his seat at

a smirk on his face as he began

“A little.”

let’s see how you do. Don’t cry if you lose all

do my

a card, he pointed at Ellinor, “Your turn,

her own, and played

she had made no mistake. She seemed to know

want to get involved

Larios and Jonah were obviously on the same team. They

would’ve thought? Ellinor surprisingly won after a few rounds.

men at the table looked at her differently now, with a mix of admiration and

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